Feeling the pinch

Our new research reveals that families living in poverty will see their Child Benefit rise by just 2% over the course of this decade, whilst costs of living are expected to rise by more than a third.

At the same time, families in poverty are having to pay a premium for the essentials, despite being least able to afford them. Essential household items like a cooker, energy and home insurance are likely to cost a family living in poverty nearly £1700 more than a higher income family would have to pay.

We are calling for action from both Government and businesses to protect family incomes.

Poverty in your area

Use our interactive map to find the level of child poverty in local authorities across the UK, by zooming in on different areas. The darker the shading, the higher the child poverty levels in that area.

Contact us

You can get in touch with the coalition by emailing judith@endchildpoverty.org.uk or call the campaign hosts, Child Poverty Action Group, on 020 7812 5216 for media enquiries